Water chestnuts

[veggiechicken]

Having eaten some water chestnuts (tinned from the Chinese supermarket) last night, I want to know if its possible to grow them. I've Goggled ad nauseum and they seem to need a shallow, wet patch of ground. A paddling pool was suggested. Has anyone tried growing them in the UK?

[VirginVegGrower]

No but if you do I'm round to your house for the stir fry. I love them, ask for more in my take away and am lucky if I find three slices

[Snadger]

If you stick the tin in the ground now, in springtime you'll get a tinned water chestnut tree growing with little tiny tins on it!

[veggiechicken]

You'd be very welcome! Meanwhile, my tin was about 60p and it was actually quite good, Still crunchy. One can pig out on water chestnuts with a tin!! I bet they're tinned in the takeaways. Must buy some more - puts note on shopping list!

[veggiechicken]

If you stick the tin in the ground now, in springtime you'll get a tinned water chestnut tree growing with little tiny tins on it!

You're so helpful!! Would they suffer from rust?

[Snadger]

You're so helpful!! Would they suffer from rust?

Don't know,but they certainly wouldn't have any iron/zinc deficiency...........

[veggiechicken]

Don't know,but they certainly wouldn't have any iron/zinc deficiency...........

Would a tinned water chestnut fruit carry fruit like a chestnut tree, and if so could you play Can-kers with it?

[VirginVegGrower]

Were you hoping to get a sensible idea here VC?

[Snadger]

Would a tinned water chestnut fruit carry fruit like a chestnut tree, and if so could you play Can-kers with it?

Your'e just being silly now VC!

Aesculus Hipocasteanum are inedible whereas Castanea Sativa arent, but THEY don't grow in tins!

Anyway.............. everyone knows 'what you're on about' grow in the oceans alongside sea cucumbers, watercress and water hyacinths etc! Have you never noticed the sea water (brine) in the tin?

[veggiechicken]

Were you hoping to get a sensible idea here VC?

I live in Hope!! But I suppose I have only myself to blame for some of this- Sorry!!!

[veggiechicken]

Your'e just being silly now VC!

Aesculus Hipocasteanum are inedible whereas Castanea Sativa arent, but THEY don't grow in tins!

Anyway.............. everyone knows 'what you're on about' grow in the oceans alongside sea cucumbers, watercress and water hyacinths etc! Have you never noticed the sea water (brine) in the tin?

Me? Silly? Whatever gave you that idea?
Its the watercress and water chestnuts that tempt me as I'm not too keen on the briny!
I'm working on a cunning plan for a series of mini-ponds (tubs), each one lower than the next on a flight of steps and fed from the pond/tub above. The uppermost pond fed from the rainwater butt, the lowest pond overflowing onto a patch of ground.
Each pond would grow a different crop.
Waddya think?

[Snadger]

Then you trip over them and go headlong from one pond/tub to the next! Why do I have a vision of Bren in Pots avatar fixed in my head?

[planetologist]

Haven't grown water chestnuts, but if you're after that crunchy texture, try growing yacon.
Vegetable Seeds : Unusual Tubers: Oca, Ulluco etc

[veggiechicken]

Then you trip over them and go headlong from one pond/tub to the next! Why do I have a vision of Bren in Pots avatar fixed in my head?

Maybe Bren has tried this ridiculous planting idea too! Of course, my head would be very wet as well, just to add to the effect.

[veggiechicken]

Haven't grown water chestnuts, but if you're after that crunchy texture, try growing yacon.
Vegetable Seeds : Unusual Tubers: Oca, Ulluco etc

Thanks Planetologist. Have you tried growing them? I'm growing oca this year for the first time but have yet to taste any. Looking forward to it!